1. ICOS and the GEO-C Initiative An overview Dr
ICOS and the GEO-C Initiative An overview Dr. Emmanuel SALMON International Cooperation Officer Sunyani, Ghana

2. The Paris Agreement requires actions „in accordance with best available science“
Science should be able to:
provide a global picture,
provide regional information on specific verification questions
increase quality of inventories,
be problem-oriented,
answer specific questions (e.g. urban fluxes or agricultural practices),
contribute to adaptation,
support developing countries,
avoid doubling efforts.

3. security of all partners
Vision of ICOS
All important parameters
State-of-the-art techniques
Representative networks
Relevant data products
Optimum data streams
Long-term financial
security of all partners
A community to produce
higher-level output
ICOS ERIC HO, Helsinki, Finland | ES | 2nd AfriGEOSS Symposium | Sunyani, Ghana,

4. ICOS member countries and measurement stations 2017
More than hundred measurement stations: 71 Ecosystem stations; 33 Atmosphere stations; 21 Ocean stations
12 signature countries and more joining in... : Perspectives to become members: Poland, Ireland, Estonia, Portugal, Spain, Hungary, Greece, South Africa
JRC as a third party in 2017, bringing in two statios

5. ICOS is built on long-term scientific cooperation
AEROCARB
CarboAge
COCOS
The global
carbon cycle
and its
pertubation
IBP
Man and Biosphere
CarboMont
Integrated Carbon Observation System
(European Research Infrastructure)
IMECC
2010
2005
2000
1995
2020
2015
1990
1985
CarboEurope IP
Euroflux
Carbo
Europe
Cluster
ICOS PP
German Ecosystem Research Centres
Medeflu
CarboOcean IP
GHG Europe IP
Atmosphere
Terrestrial Ecosystems
Oceans
InGoS
CHIOTTO
TACOS
ESCOBA
CAVASSOO
ANIMATE
TENATSO
SOPRAN I/II
CarboChange

6. Operational Structure of ICOS
ICOS ERIC (Legal Entity)
Coordination and Data Units HO
Carbon Portal
Central Analytical Laboratories
Ocean Thematic Centre
Atmosphere Thematic Centre
Ecosystem Thematic Centre
National
Station
Networks
Ecosystem
Atmosphere
Ocean
Operational units for the three domains

7. The GEO Carbon and Greenhouse Gas Initiative
The aim is to support the development of an independent, global observation system for monitoring changes in the carbon cycle and GHG emissions as they relate to human activities and climate change, to disseminate comprehensive data for scientists, and to provide decision-makers with timely and reliable policy-relevant information, recommendations, and services.
Foundational elements:
openness and inclusiveness
not a new level, but facilitate cooperation, ensure sustainability
integration & interoperability
capacity-building
be global!

8. Activities of GEO-C 1 2 3 4 Task 1 – User needs and policy interface
to engage with users and policy-makers and ensure the consistency with their evolving needs
Task 2 – Data access and availability
to provide long-term, high-quality and open access near-real-time data and data products, complying with GEOSS principles
Task 3 – Optimization of observational networks
to develop and implement a procedure for observations of “ECCV” (essential carbon cycle variables) within user-defined specifications and at minimum total cost.
Task 4 – Budget calculations and breakdown across scales
To develop consistent budgets of GHGs (CO2, CH4, and N2O) across scales using a combination of observations, inventories, models… 1 2 3 4

9. From Observation to Decision
Communication
SBSTA 1
Observation Service Knowledge Decision
Policy interface
Data sharing & management
(incl. metadata)
From data to knowledge
Model-Data fusion projects 2 3 4
Data harmonization,
inter-operability, accessibility
Data citation
Observational gaps
Sustainability
Capacity-building

10. Structure of the SEACRIFOG project

11. Our direct stakeholders
Government
Application by good governance
Knowledge
Scientist
Farmer
Doctor
Entrepreneur
Knowledge
application

12. Focus
The focus of the project is a design study to develop a concept for a pan-African observational system on radiative forcing (GHG and aerosols) taking into account:
Land use, land-use change and climate-smart agriculture
Making allowance for future trajectories in transport and electricity (industry?)…
Oceanic sources and sinks
Uncertainties in fluxes (e.g. GPP)
National reporting demands in the UNFCCC framework
Sustainablel Development Goals
A concept for data access and interoperability
Food security
Climate Smart Agriculture
Bioenergy
GHG

13. Emmanuel.Salmon
Werner.Kutsch
Eija.Juurola
Jouni.Heiskanen
@icos-ri.eu
Thank you! Kiitos! Me daa si!